Cybersecurity Competency Integration in Maritime Curricula: Preparing Future Seafarers for Digital Ship Operations and Cyber-Physical Systems Management
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https://doi.org/10.55123/ijisit.v2i2.50Keywords:
Cybersecurity Competency, Maritime Curricula, Digital Ship Operations, Incident Response, STIP JakartaAbstract
The increasing digitalization of shipboard operations through integrated navigation systems, automated engine control, satellite communications, and Internet of Things sensor networks creates critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities that contemporary maritime officers must understand and mitigate, yet cybersecurity training remains largely absent from traditional maritime education curricula designed for pre-digital shipping eras. This study investigates cybersecurity competency integration at STIP Jakarta through curriculum gap analysis, pilot cybersecurity module implementation, and multi-stakeholder assessment of training needs and priorities. Findings reveal that 87 percent of graduating maritime officers lack basic cyber threat awareness, 94 percent report no cybersecurity training during maritime education, and maritime industry employers identify cyber risk management as the second-most critical competency gap among new hires after only practical shipboard experience. Pilot cybersecurity modules addressing threat recognition, password security, phishing awareness, and incident response procedures improve cyber literacy by 67 to 74 percent and generate high student demand for expanded coverage. The study proposes a Cybersecurity Curriculum Integration Framework for maritime education addressing both technical cyber risk management and operational security culture development.
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